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Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a rare mutation in the MET gene that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. The mutation disrupts the liver’s ability to ...

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BRCA gene mutations can significantly raise a woman’s risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Know how hereditary cancer risk works and why genetic testing and early screening matter.

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Scientists showed that a mutation in animals that live at high altitude promotes myelin regeneration, informing potential new ...

Researchers have used advanced genetic sequencing on a Brisbane family to identify a gene mutation linked to ulcerative ...